About
About Xiao Chaohu
An interdisciplinary practitioner building a new chapter at the meeting point of Chinese tea, technology and global communication.
Background
Four fields. One connected perspective.
Computer Science
A foundation in systems thinking, software and technical problem-solving.
Economics
Training that broadened my understanding of markets, organizations and value creation.
Technology Communication
More than two decades translating complex technologies into clear market and media narratives.
Tea Science
Full-time graduate study focused on tea processing, field practice and smart tea exploration.
International Technology Background
Two decades translating global technology into clear communication.
From 2002 to 2023, I worked as a partner in a technology communication firm. My work included brand and media communication for international technology companies, including Cisco, AMD, Sun Microsystems, Dell Technologies and Amazon Web Services.
This was not overseas sales or supply-chain work. It was long-term experience understanding technical value, communicating across professional audiences and following global technology change—including early exposure to machine-learning services in 2016.
Professional Journey
From software and technology journalism to global technology communication—and then back to university for tea science.
My earlier career involved software, technology media and communication for international technology brands. The work trained me to understand technical change and communicate it to different audiences.
Today, I am applying that experience in a new context: learning tea science, working in real production settings and exploring how technology can support a traditional industry.
What I can responsibly contribute
- Clear communication across technology, research and industry contexts.
- First-hand learning from tea science education and production practice in China.
- Connections to academic, enterprise and practitioner communities developed through study and fieldwork.
- An exploratory approach to sensing, data and AI applications in tea processing.